by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General History. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
History is a major offered under the history program of study at Wake Forest University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in history, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Gain a rich foundation of knowledge ranging from early history to modern times with this online bachelor's degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Wake Forest University is in the top 10% of the country for history. More specifically it was ranked #31 out of 567 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Wake Forest University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Wake Forest University paid an average of $2,352 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,722 | $56,722 |
| Fees | $1,038 | $1,038 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,520 | $15,520 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,498 | $2,498 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. History students who received their bachelor’s degree at Wake Forest University took out an average of $12,000 in student loans. That is 47% lower than the national average of $22,851.
The median early career salary of history students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University is $37,568 per year. That is 30% higher than the national average of $28,971.
Wake Forest University does not offer an online option for its history bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Wake Forest University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in history in 2019-2020, 35.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 42.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in history at Wake Forest University in 2019-2020, 2.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
History students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General History | 34 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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